Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Express Rifles and Big Bores Only The great 458 Winchester. Everyone should own one at least once

I have some evidence suggesting that after 5 firings of full house loads
maybe we should retire our .458 WinMag brass to plinking loads.

An acquaintance shooter of .223 Remington bolt action bugholer
experienced this at the shooting bench next to mine.
His 100-yard, 5-shot groups would fit into one of my bullet holes ...







Maybe CFE 223 would have been a lower pressure load for same velocity and accuracy.
IMR-3031 is pretty fast burn rate for a 77-grainer .223 Rem load.
However, the front half of the separated case fell out of the rifle when the rifle was raised to vertical with bolt open.
No indications of excessive pressure ever noted according to the victim.
Use once-fired brass to make up your "safari handloads" even if it is a .223 Rem safari rifle.
To take a .458 Winchester Magnum along as backup, on any hunt is also a good idea.
Like Uncle John said:



If the .223 won't do it, the .458 will.